Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

For decades Clarence Thomas been accepting free gifts from a republican billionaire - including vacations on his yacht, private jet travel, week long stays at a luxury resort in the Adirondacks and other stays at a Texas ranch and 'all men' California retreat. He has not been disclosing any of it. He has not been reporting it even though federal law requires judges, along with other officials, to report many types of gifts they receive.

If only there were enough votes in the Senate to impeach is corrupt behind. He is such a disgrace. I hate, hate, hate that he sullies the seat of Thurgood Marshall. A freaking disgrace to his race, his country, and his family. Well his family beyond that disgusting piece of @@@@ he married.

+1
This is a black mark on the GOP.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DH is an SES at at a reg agency. He started his career with a guy who is now a senior executive at a company they regulate. He’s invited us to his beach house on multiple occasions. We have always said no because that just feels wrong even though it might be ok because they knew each other before. Guess we’re just a bunch of stupid schlubs for not taking the free stays.

Mmmmm...yeah probably. Just go chill w your friends, geez.

Maybe work in government before showering us with your ignorance.

You’re right to be cautious, PP. The book will get thrown at you if you’re found out.

Meh...overcautious. I've seen it done, no biggie.

Ethics are for losers.

Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile, tens of thousands of government employees turn down gifts, tickets, special events ALL the time because ethics matter to them. But people who complain about the “government “ are here defending this guy. Madness.

Yeah, people who haven’t worked for the government have no idea how strict these rules are.

I once heard Norman Mineta tell a story about how, when he was sent to a WWII internment camp as a boy, he brought along his baseball bat as one of his few precious possessions and a way to pass the time with other kids. The guards took away his bat because it supposedly could be used as a weapon. When he was an adult serving in one part or another of government, someone who knew that story sent him the gift of a bat that had been used by one of the baseball greats as a gesture to basically right one small wrong of history. Unfortunately, he had to send it back because its value was above the low threshold for gifts he could accept. At least he had a great punchline for the call he made to the would-be gift-giver: “The government’s taken my bat AGAIN!”

Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: People - even Supreme Court Justices - are friends with and vacation with people who are like-minded. Some of them are even wealthy!!!
Shocker!!!

Newsflash, Rs don't think laws apply to them. Look at Trump, their head piece, pun intended.

There was really something to the premise of "The Pelican Brief"

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Funny how we don't routinely see these ethics violations and lapses on the left side of the judiciary

If you follow right-wing media, you will see them. Particularly Ginsburg and Sotomayor.

Post it or you're lying.

Anonymous wrote:

For decades Clarence Thomas been accepting free gifts from a republican billionaire - including vacations on his yacht, private jet travel, week long stays at a luxury resort in the Adirondacks and other stays at a Texas ranch and 'all men' California retreat. He has not been disclosing any of it. He has not been reporting it even though federal law requires judges, along with other officials, to report many types of gifts they receive.

If only there were enough votes in the Senate to impeach is corrupt behind. He is such a disgrace. I hate, hate, hate that he sullies the seat of Thurgood Marshall. A freaking disgrace to his race, his country, and his family. Well his family beyond that disgusting piece of @@@@ he married.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Funny how we don't routinely see these ethics violations and lapses on the left side of the judiciary

If you follow right-wing media, you will see them. Particularly Ginsburg and Sotomayor.

Well, if you follow right wing media, Biden cashed $5Billions from China, Hillary killed Foster, there is a lot of crime in Dem-run cities (just Dem-run, red areas seem to have no problems), the border is wide open but just under Dem presidents, which is strange because we were told that the wall was up snd working and that the border was sealed under Trump, so i wonder where the wall went), economy under Barack was horrible (and he was most likely born in Kenya), the election in 2020 was stolen or anyway those videos show something suspicious, and so on

Laugh/cry

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of government employees turn down gifts, tickets, special events ALL the time because ethics matter to them. But people who complain about the “government “ are here defending this guy. Madness.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Funny how we don't routinely see these ethics violations and lapses on the left side of the judiciary

If you follow right-wing media, you will see them. Particularly Ginsburg and Sotomayor.

Well, if you follow right wing media, Biden cashed $5Billions from China, Hillary killed Foster, there is a lot of crime in Dem-run cities (just Dem-run, red areas seem to have no problems), the border is wide open but just under Dem presidents, which is strange because we were told that the wall was up snd working and that the border was sealed under Trump, so i wonder where the wall went), economy under Barack was horrible (and he was most likely born in Kenya), the election in 2020 was stolen or anyway those videos show something suspicious, and so on

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: People - even Supreme Court Justices - are friends with and vacation with people who are like-minded. Some of them are even wealthy!!!
Shocker!!!

News flash, federal officials, including Justices, have to report gifts including travel

They should probably also have to include this “gift.”

“Crow met Thomas after he became a justice. The pair have become genuine friends, according to people who know both men. Over the years, some details of Crow’s relationship with the Thomases have emerged. In 2011, The New York Times reported on Crow’s generosity toward the justice. That same year, Politico revealed that Crow had given half a million dollars to a Tea Party group founded by Ginni Thomas, which also paid her a $120,000 salary. But the full scale of Crow’s benefactions has never been revealed.”

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Funny how we don't routinely see these ethics violations and lapses on the left side of the judiciary

If you follow right-wing media, you will see them. Particularly Ginsburg and Sotomayor.

Of course the GOP is obsessing over a woman dead almost three years.

So it is ok for justices of the supreme court to flout ethics violations but not regular government employee chumps?

Maybe it is time for bi-partisan support of judicial reform that include teeth behind ethics?

Anonymous wrote:

Funny how we don't routinely see these ethics violations and lapses on the left side of the judiciary

If you follow right-wing media, you will see them. Particularly Ginsburg and Sotomayor.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DH is an SES at at a reg agency. He started his career with a guy who is now a senior executive at a company they regulate. He’s invited us to his beach house on multiple occasions. We have always said no because that just feels wrong even though it might be ok because they knew each other before. Guess we’re just a bunch of stupid schlubs for not taking the free stays.

Mmmmm...yeah probably. Just go chill w your friends, geez.

Maybe work in government before showering us with your ignorance.

You’re right to be cautious, PP. The book will get thrown at you if you’re found out.

Meh...overcautious. I've seen it done, no biggie.